Rep. Trey Radel leaves rehab, will not resign

Congressman Trey Radel says he will not be stepping down. Instead, Radel bucked his own party's call for his resignation.

Radel left rehab in Naples today after four weeks of treatment. He then went to Cape Coral and faced an onslaught of questions about his drug use.

During the 20 minute press conference Radel frequently apologized and told reporters he would continue to get help for alcoholism.

But when it came time for specifics about his cocaine use, Radel dodged the questions.

He would only say he used the drug a handful of times, and that it was never while on the job. Radel said politics where the last thing on his mind right now, but that didn't stop from answering the question everyone wanted to know about his future.

"I love what I do, and I'm going to return to what I do, what you sent me to do in Washington D.C.," he said.

Radel was also reminded he supported drug tests for welfare recipients -- arguing they didn't deserve taxpayer money if they were on drugs. He said the same should apply to members of Congress.

Radel pleaded guilty to cocaine possession in Washington, D.C., in November after being caught purchasing the drug in October.

Part of his sentence included a stay in an alcohol and drug rehab facility.